Bronze For Daly And Goodfellow !

[mikey4444]

The Chinese were unbeatable today, but well done Tom and Daniel !

[jno]

I guess. Synchronised diving isn't one of those things that persuades me it's a sport.

Someone once said that it would be better to empty the pool for synchronised swimming and just have synchronised grinning. But I gather it was introduced for the LA games after pressure from the swimming film star Esther Williams. (Whose memoirs are well worth a read.)

[Peter Pedant]

O god I hoped they would do better

[Peter Pedant]

and synchronised swimming
just drain the pool and give them bally shoes

[mikey4444]

I can't agree with you on this one jno !

If single diving is a sport, and nobody can deny that it is, then two people, diving in complete synchronism must be as well. I thought the whole things was very graceful and exciting.

[ummmm]

It's gymnastics off a diving board.

Makes me very nervous to watch though.

[ChillDoubt]

I think they realised the Chinese were out of sight from pretty much the first dive so we're more than pleased with their bronze.

We'll done indeed.

[mikey4444]

Ummm....yes, me too....I always think that they are going to hit their heads on the diving board !

[douglas9401]

Well I for one was outraged, OUTRAGED, at the attire worn by these young men.
They should take a leaf out of the book of Egyptian modesty instead of parading their bits.

Or is that only wimmen?

[ummmm]

I seen on one of them programmes 'where things go wrong' a diver hitting his head and I've struggled to watch it since. My heart is always in my mouth.

[Peter Pedant]

// Makes me very nervous to watch though.//
in case they hit the side of the pool ?

case of Darwins law I think ( those ones dont make it to the Olympics ) so beloved of db this morning

[ummmm]

In case they smash their heads on the diving board.

[pastafreak]

Synchronised diving makes me think of "tombstoning"...eek!

[jno]

I don't have a problem with the gymnastics aspect of it, but having two people doing the same thing at the same time doesn't make it any more interesting or more sporty. Doing things in unison is for goosestepping armies, not sports.

[sp1814]

Daley has (arguably) the best physique in the United Kingdom right now.

But those trunks are literally terrifying.

Well done young man. Best of luck with the solo events!

[sp1814]

ummm

That happened to Greg Louganis.

There's a rather excellent (and VERY depressing) documentary about him on Sky TV.

[marval]

Well done to them

[ChillDoubt]

Daley has (arguably) the best physique in the United Kingdom right now.
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I'm guessing you're not currently watching the gymnastics. Those boys look like Johnny Bravo in a tracksuit!

[sp1814]

Chilldoubt

Won't watch the gymnastics now. Afraid that I'll witness another leg snap.

[-Talbot-]

A is this news?
B if it is why hasn't Edward Ling got a thread?

[sp1814]

-Talbot-

A. Of course it's news, it's sports news. The Olympics is a pretty big thing.
B. If you haven't started a thread, you might have your answer.